Deputy Kenneth Kimberlin tried to pull over a black Ford Explorer that strayed from its lane and made a U-turn in an unsafe manner.

Instead of stopping, driver Brandon French, 35, continued north on Fourth Street, then turned into a neighborhood. According to the deputy, French was driving erratically, veering off the road. He blew a tire but continued on the rim, knocking over a stop sign. He eventually re-emerged onto Fourth, heading south, and the deputy stopped him.

As Kimberlin approached on foot, French twice accelerated the SUV toward him. Kimberlin opened fire, hitting him in the shoulder.
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French was sentenced to prison for fleeing, aggravated assault and grand theft motor vehicle.

Kimberlin retired from the sheriff's office five months after the shooting and took a job with the Largo Police Department.

He resigned from that position while being investigated for violating agency policy, according to FDLE records.